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Events Of The American Revolution. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Who was the famous leader of the Continental army?
a) General Cornwallis
b) General Greene
c) General Gates
d) General Washington

What country agreed to fight with the Americans against the British?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Italy
d) Russia

Who are the Patriots?
a) Americans who supported the Revolution
b) Colonists who supported the British
c) Americans who supported the British
d) Colonists who like football

Which one of the following was a WEAKNESS of the British army?
a) they only had 17,000
b) they were well-trained soldiers who signed up for life
c) they fought for freedom and independence and to protect their homes
d) RED uniforms stood out and made them an easy target

Which one of the following was a STRENGTH of the American army?
a) they had Kentucky long rifles which were more accurate
b) lack of uniforms and shoes were a problem
c) well-trained soldiers who signed up for life
d) they had only 17,000 soldiers

Which one of the following was a STRENGTH of the British army?
a) they signed up to fight for only 6 months at a time
b) RED uniforms stood out and made them an easy target
c) they had 17,000
d) they had 60,000 soldiers

Why were the Americans fighting in the American Revolution?
a) They liked to go to war.
b) They wanted their freedom and independence from England.
c) They wanted more land.
d) They had no idea they were fighting a war?!?

How did the women help out during the American Revolution?
a) cooked meals for soldiers, wrote letters to soldiers, brought water to soldiers, spies
b) they fought on the British side
c) rode the horses
d) women did not help out during the war

How many soldiers did the American army have?
a) never more than 160
b) never more than 17,000
c) never more than 16,000
d) more than the British had!

What was the name of the document written by Thomas Jefferson stating the colony's independence from Great Britain?
a) Treaty of Paris 1763
b) Treaty of Paris 1783
c) The Constitution
d) Declaration of Independence

How many years did the major fighting in the American Revolution last?
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years

How much time passed before there was a final signed agreement of peace between the Americans and the British?
a) 6 months
b) 1 year
c) 2 years
d) 3 years

The Americans won the American Revolution because the British __________________.
a) were scared.
b) had no more soldiers to fight.
c) lost in the checkers game.
d) surrendered.

How many soldiers did the British army have?
a) 160
b) 50,000
c) 65,000
d) 60,000

After the American Revolution was over, the 13 colonies were known as the _________________.
a) 13 States
b) United Kingdom
c) United States
d) United Britian

Who are the Loyalists?
a) Americans who supported the Revolution
b) Colonists who supported the British
c) Colonists who are loyal
d) Americans who supported the British

Which one of the following was a WEAKNESS of the American army?
a) they attacked by surprise
b) they had 60,000 soldiers
c) they only had 17,000 soldiers
d) supplies were shipped from Great Britain

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